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Branch manager Wendy leads a fun series of 3 Akron trivia events at the historic Rialto Theatre, located just blocks from the Library. Prizes will be awarded, including gift cards. Bring your friends!
An event for trivia fans and anyone who wants to enjoy a fun evening.
Some history about the unique venue for our program:
Just over 100 years ago, Akron had its own Rialto Theatre. The theater and its marquee graced the boulevard on the South Side.
The word "rialto" is borrowed from the Italian as a good name for a place where people go for marketing and entertainment. For over forty years, our Rialto was loved by the local residents as its neighborhood gathering place. The new movie medium was just beginning, and the Rialto was one of the earliest show places to feature a "silver screen." The theater was lost in the 1950s. It no longer competed with the malls and the multiplexes. A new marquee will soon mark 1000 Kenmore Boulevard as it looked a century ago.
The Rialto Theatre opened in 2015 and is a benchmark in the revitalization of Kenmore Boulevard and the positioning of the district as Akron’s "Music Row."
Since opening, thousands of musicians from across the country have graced the Rialto’s stage. The Rialto building houses a music venue and performance art theatre, as well as a front room known as "The Rialto Living Room" that features a small stage for solo performances. Also housed within is Paninoteca — a gourmet sandwich shop featuring beverages, paninis, desserts, and soups hand crafted with fresh local ingredients. Additionally, the Rialto is home to a world-class recording facility that has produced records for many up-and-coming and established artists.
The Theatre is located at 1000 Kenmore Boulevard in Akron.
Related resources:
"A Sketchy History of Akron: A Compilation of Cartoons From the Pages of 'The West Side Leader' and 'South Side News Leader,' 2000-2021" by Craig A. Marks
"Akron Neighborhoods Old and New" by Sharon Moreland Myers
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